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Old 05-17-2010, 04:33 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Lindy View Post
I don't think walking a little farther in the mall or food store parking lot is gonna make that happen. It can make me feel like I'm doing the right thing on a number of levels, but it won't burn off much weight.
Well, looked at another way:

Say you could walk a cumulative mile every day at 62 calories. Over a year you would burn 22,630 calories, which at 3500 calories/pound is just under 6 1/2 pounds, which I find pretty a pretty impressive return on a minimal investment (having just struggled to lose about the same amount in about 2 months). If you're seriously overweight it's not going to solve the problem by itself, but it's an extra 6 1/2 lbs nonetheless!
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